Sarah Heath, later Sarah Palin, in her Miss Wasilla 1984 photo. She would be runner-up to Miss Alaska. She also won the title Miss Congeniality in the Miss Wasilla contest. That is quite a contrast from the nickname she earned when her high school team won the 1982 girls state basketball championship. Playing the point guard position, she was known as “Sarah Barracuda” for her determination, aggressiveness and ferociousness.
